ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the environmental quality of planting bases of Artemisia argyi in Qichun county of Hubei province so as to provide scientific foundation for the construction of the planting bases of A. argyi which conforms to the require-ments of Good Agriculturing Practice (GAP). METHODS:By reference to national Ambient Air Quality Standards (GB 3095-1996),Water Quality Standards for Farm Irrigation(GB 5084-2005)and Soil Environment Quality Standards(GB 15618-1995), the ambient air,irrigation water and soil quality at 3 major producing areas of A. argyi,including Hongmenlou,Zhulinhu and Tongxin,were tested respectively. RESULTS:At the 3 major producing areas,the ambient air(including sulfur dioxide,nitrogen dioxide,total suspended particulates,fluoride,etc.)was up to primary standards in Ambient Air Quality Standards,irrigation wa-ter quality(including pH,chloride,sulfide,total arsenic,total mercury,lead,cadmium,fecal coligroup count,number of ascaris eggs,etc.)met the basic dry farming requirements in Water Quality Standards for Farm Irrigation,and soil quality(including pH, cadmium,mercury,lead,arsenic,chromium,copper,DDT,hexachlorocyclohexane,etc.) reached secondary standards in Soil Environment Quality Standards. CONCLUSIONS:The aforesaid results show that the planting bases meet GAP requirements in am-bient air,irrigation water and soil quality and are applicable producing areas of medicinal material A. argyi.